Peanut houmous with fruit and veg sticks

Peanut houmous with fruit and veg sticks

Peanut houmous with fruit & veg sticks

This healthy, nutty dip, with tahini and smoked paprika, is perfect for spreading - eat with apple slices and vegetables for a quick lunch or snack

  • No cook
  • Serves 2
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • Calories 336
  • Carbohydrates 35
  • Saturated Fat 2
  • Sugar 16
  • Protein 15
  • Fat 16
  • Fiber 13
  • Salt 0.8

Ingredients

  • 380g carton chickpeas

  • zest and juice ½ lemon (use the other ½ to squeeze over the apple to stop it browning, if you like)

  • 1 tbsp tahini

  • ½ -1 tsp smoked paprika

  • 2 tbsp roasted unsalted peanuts

  • 1 tsp rapeseed oil

  • 2 crisp red apples, cored and cut into slices

  • 2 carrots, cut into sticks

  • 4 celery sticks, cut into batons lengthways

Spread or dip

This houmous is perfect for spreading on crisp apple slices and celery or carrot sticks. Add extra liquid if you want a dipping consistency to serve with softer vegetables, such as chicory leaves, sugar snap peas and cucumber.





Method

  1. Drain the chickpeas, reserving the liquid. Tip three-quarters of the chickpeas into a food processor and add the lemon zest and juice, tahini, paprika, peanuts and oil with 3 tbsp chickpea liquid. Blitz in a food processor until smooth, then stir in the reserved chickpeas. Serve with the fruit and veg sticks.